Aims & Scope
The journal Evaluation launched in 1995, publishes fully refereed papers and aims to advance the theory, methodology and practice of evaluation.
We favour articles that bridge theory and practice whether through generalizable and exemplary cases or theoretical and methodological innovation.The journal’s objectives include: Integrating theory and practice in evaluation Intellectual openness and excellence Building bridges across the different traditions of the global evaluation community Identifying synergies across different disciplinary and policy domains Reinforcing evaluative thinking across professional, scholarly and institutional settings Evaluation publishes cutting-edge articles, revisits and advances professional and scholarly debates and engages with the world of evaluation practice.
We are based in Europe and cooperate closely with the European Evaluation Society but remain an independent voice, committed to encouraging dialogue between different evaluation traditions worldwide.
The journal is interdisciplinary drawing for example on political science, sociology, psychology, economics, anthropology and the philosophy of science.
Over the last 20 years evaluation has become integral to many public-policy, regulatory and civil-society institutions.
The journal Evaluation therefore welcomes innovative submissions from interconnected fields such as policy analysis, social work, technology development, education and auditing.
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Impact Factor
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 2.40 |
Journal Rank
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 6753 |
Journal Citation Indicator
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 232 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 0.803 |
Quartile
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | Q1 |
h-index
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 61 |
Impact Factor Trend
Abstracting & Indexing
Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.
Subjects & Keywords
Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.
Most Cited Articles
The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.
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Using Programme Theory to Evaluate Complicated and Complex Aspects of Interventions
Citation: 583
Authors: Patricia J.
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Testing Methodological Guidance on the Conduct of Narrative Synthesis in Systematic Reviews
Citation: 381
Authors: Mark, Amanda, Mark, Lisa, Helen, Nicky, Jennie
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Is realist evaluation keeping its promise? A review of published empirical studies in the field of health systems research
Citation: 344
Authors: Bruno, Sara, Josefien, Tom, Guy
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From complex social interventions to interventions in complex social systems: Future directions and unresolved questions for intervention development and evaluation
Citation: 290
Authors: Graham F., Rhiannon E., Jemma, Hannah, G.J., Chris, Simon